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05 October 2008

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Go to google.
Search for the term "flickr"
Click the "search" link that shows up in the results.
Scratch your head and try and figure out why what just happened happened.

post by: CitrusFreak12 at: 01:32 | 13 comments

I don't get no search link from the Google...

posted by arse_hat 05 October | 01:38

I don't get a search link in my result, I get a search box that does nothing if I don't put in a search term. But then, I use Firefox with the "Customize Google" plug-in and that may be one of its default customizations...

posted by wendell 05 October | 01:39

I don't get a search link or any of those other links shown in the screenshot. I do get a search box just like wendell. But I don't have the Customize Google plugin.

posted by rhapsodie 05 October | 01:53

Color me baffled.

posted by CitrusFreak12 05 October | 01:55

Look at the other links in that screenshot: bikini? Must be a plugin or customization.

posted by rhapsodie 05 October | 01:56

Works for me!

posted by Ardiril 05 October | 02:33

Silly google keeps sending me to the Swedish version so I don't get to have any fun either.

posted by dabitch 05 October | 04:38

No search link either (tried in a few browsers). I think it must depend on what Google options you've chosen.

posted by TheophileEscargot 05 October | 05:55

Got it, too. I call shenanigans and blame it on Anon because I am old and crotchety.

posted by TrishaLynn 05 October | 07:25

I got the search link...the flickr search page was for 'upskirt'.

posted by danostuporstar 05 October | 08:22

So, the most common search on flickr is for upskirts? Sounds about right to me.

posted by Eideteker 05 October | 09:43

Holy moly.
I got this and I use google.ca. I don't have any G-related plugins.

THAT IS WEIRD.

Here is a picture of the mouseover:
≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by loiseau 05 October | 12:39

BTW does anyone else find that "Flickr is almost certainly the best..." thing really precious and annoying?

posted by loiseau 05 October | 12:40

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